The name of the company originates from a mahjongterm in Sichuan, haidilao, literally meaning "fortune".At an early phase, it was a small shop selling malatang. Later it developed and expanded its menu range. Zhang Yong, who came from a small village in Sichuan, is the CEO of the company.

In addition to many locations in China, the company has restaurants in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.The first US outlet opened in Westfield Santa Anita (California) in September 2013.

Haidilao is known for their focus on customer service and for offering a variety of free services and entertainment for customers that include: board games, snacks, and manicures for waiting customers.[9][5][7]

Founded as a privately-held company, Haidilao filed to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong in 2018, aiming to raise up to US$700 million for further expansion.[5][8]

Courtyard restaurant serves Italian fare (pasta, pizza), traditional teas and claims to have a mostly organic menu.

Set lunches available. Set lunch carbonara, prepared with freshly fried bacon, grated parmesan and egg yolk, proved a surprise hit. The prosciutto pizza with arugula (¥58) is loaded with paper thin slices of cured ham and parmesan, and sprinkled with fresh greenery atop a crispy thin crust. Pizza enthusiasts may decry the lack of mozzarella, but we admire the daring to showcase quality ingredients rather than mask them with a glob of cheese.

 There are at least 6 or 7 restaurants in town of the same chain.  The food was well presented and tasted as good as it looked! Real Parmiggiano cheese, real mozzarella, real salame, Parma Ham and so on.  The food came quickly and was very good.  It is a casual restaurant with a good selection of pizzas, pastas and other main Italian dishes. The staff speaks good English and service is good. Prices are very affordable.

 If you want a quick, easy meal that tastes good, is served with a smile and is reasonably priced, then choose Annie's. 

 The food area is closed with high glass windows. A/C keeps you comfortable on hot Beijing days. Not only pizza menu, but also a very selection of Italian meals from pasta to the meat and the fish. You can clearly see that this place has a European touch. The ingredients are authentic (as much as they can be) and the pizzas they make out of them are great. They also serve good italian beer at 100 RMB per 1 l bottle. They have a wide selection of "red" and "white" pizzas. I think the owner is originally from Napoli, the world centre for pizza making.

Located in The Ritz Carlton Financial Street this Italian Restaurant is best described with a word "excellent" 

It has a pleasant atmosphere and great service. The food is delicious and in contrast with the beautiful decor and ambience. Slightly overpriced steaks. However lovely pasta and entree menus. The wine selection is superb. The location is comfortable and spacious. It provides lots of space for people to mingle. The food there was pretty savory, with very healthy and fresh ingredients. Great service, delicious dishes, lovely staff, pleasant atmosphere. The seafood dishes in Cepe is a must-try!

Susu is a warm and lovely little Vietnamese restaurant with incredible pho, which we enjoyed with spring rolls and chili lemongrass chicken for lunch. They have a nice wine list as well and a pretty courtyard in the warm months.  A great, though hard to find location, with a fantastic roof terrace. The food is both authentic and sublime. The staff are of the highest professionalism and speak fluent English. Do try the nice fish dishes, they are wonderfully done. Very tasty!! Beware of the Vietnamese coffee however, unless you are a real fan. Do reserve in advance, as this place seems to have a lot of regulars.